This Collection Is Turning Design's Biggest Trends Into Stuff You Can Actually Afford - Sight Unseen

We pride ourselves here on generally being able to spot or define trends as they're taking shape, but it's sometimes just as interesting to track what happens to those trends when they begin to be picked up by the masses.

In addition to its picturesque canals and museums, Amsterdam is also famous for its trams, whose slender design and the characteristic sound of its bell are such a significant part of the city's atmosphere. Dating back to the mid-19th century, Amsterdam's tram network is one of the largest in Europe, and connects almost every district and suburb to the city centre.

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An abandoned tram depot in West Amsterdam, where trams used to be repaired and maintained, has found a new life as Kanarie Club, a multipurpose space that welcomes patrons from early morning to late into the night. The colourful space is designed by Studio Modijefsky, the designers behind other notable local hospitality projects, such as Bar Basquiat and Bar Botanique in the Amsterdam East district.

bina baitel's lash clock gently strokes passing time

bina baitel's lash clock gently strokes passing time shifting between a meditative sculpture and a device, the lash clock by multidisciplinary artist bina baitel offers an intriguing experience in the perception of time. numbers, clock hands and ticking sounds all together disappear, allowing us to contemplate time rather than endure it.

One of the most impressive installations of this years Milan design week was at Chiostro Minore di San Simpliciano in the heart of the city. The exhibition Minecraft15 presented some of the best contemporary artists and designers in an amazing setting created by Danish/Italian design studio GamFratesi who was also in charge of the curating. The floors of the cloister were covered with a reflective surface creating an ‘in between’ space which was this years’ theme.

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We chose the theme “In Between” because it reflects the fact that Danish craftspeople and designers work in a field of tension in between mind and craft. This exhibition covers the full range of that span, including fully developed ideas, conceptual qualities and sublime artistic and technical accomplishments, coupled with a unique understanding of the materials

A tour of the Nacho Carbonell studio in Eindhoven

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“I want to create are objects with a fictional or fantasy element, that allow you to escape everyday life.” - Nacho Carbonell

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Nacho Carbonell graduated in 2003 at the Spanish university Cardenal Herrera C.E.U. and the 27 of January 2007 at the Design Academy Eindhoven, with the projects “Dream of sand” and “Pump it up”, and was honoured with Cum Laude. Once graduated he created collections such as Evolution in 2009, which won him nominations to the design of the year by the London Design Museum, and which marked his ongoing collaboration with Galleria Rossana Orlandi.

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In 2010, a year after being named Designer of the Future by DesignMiami fair organisers, This identity, which defines his actual style of organic forms and rough and colourful finishing textures, is bringing him into an international scene of private collections and museums, such as the Groningen Museum in The Netherlands, and the 2121 Museum in Japan, all attracted by the uniqueness of materials and techniques applied in his works. Nacho currently works with his team in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, were he has established his studio.

nendo combines diverse textures and distinct flavors for ultimate chocolate dessert experience nendo combines diverse textures and distinct flavors for ultimate chocolate dessert experience photos by akihiro yoshida released in 2015, ' chocolatexture' was based on the theme of chocolates with the same raw materials but with diverse textures and different tastes created from those distinctive textures.

Reusing plastic bags in the Anudando project | Designguide.tv

Discarded plastic bags are spun into fine yarns and then woven into textiles, a technique Michelle Baggerman developed during her graduation period at the Design Academy Eindhoven. By collaborating with Mexican social design organisation Anudando, textile items are made from plastic bag yarn together with craftspeople from regional parts of Mexico who specialise in weaving, crochet and basket making.

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Discarded plastic bags are spun into fine yarns and then woven into textiles, a technique Michelle Baggerman developed during her graduation period at the Design Academy Eindhoven. By collaborating with Mexican social design organisation Anudando, textile items are made from plastic bag yarn together with craftspeople from regional parts of Mexico who specialise in weaving, crochet and basket making.